Brewers rout Rays 10-1 to take 3-1 lead in World Series

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 10-1 on Monday night at Tropicana Field to take a 3-1 lead in the World Series. The victory positions the Brewers to win their first championship in franchise history with a single win in Game 4.

Milwaukee built a decisive lead in the fifth inning, scoring eight runs on seven consecutive hits. The rally occurred with two outs, setting a postseason record for straight hits and marking the first time in World Series history a team scored eight two-out runs in a single inning.

Jackson Chourio led the offensive effort, finishing 4-for-5 with a double and a stolen base. He became the second-youngest player with four hits and a steal in a World Series game, trailing only Ty Cobb in 1908. Brice Turang contributed a two-run single that initiated the scoring barrage after the inning appeared to be ending on a forceout.

Robert Gasser, a rookie left-hander, pitched six one-hit innings. He faced the minimum 18 batters, becoming the first starter to do so in a World Series game since Curt Schilling in 2001 and the first left-handed pitcher since Sandy Koufax in 1965. Gasser allowed one run in 15 innings across three postseason starts, all of which occurred on the road.

Tampa Bay starter Freddy Peralta, the ALCS MVP, was charged with five runs and seven hits in four and two-thirds innings. Rays manager Kevin Cash noted that Peralta struggled with inconsistencies in and out of the strike zone, leading to productive at-bats for the Brewers. The Rays had led the American League with 98 wins in the regular season and swept the New York Yankees in the Division Series.

The Brewers, who led the majors with 103 wins, beat the San Diego Padres in four games in the National League Division Series and swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Manager Pat Murphy, 67, guided the team through a historic run after the franchise, originally the Seattle Pilots in 1969, lost its last World Series in 1982.

Brandon Woodruff pitched the ninth inning, allowing one run and two hits in his first appearance in three and a half months. The two-time All-Star had been sidelined by a shoulder injury. Griffin Jax is scheduled to start Game 4 for Tampa Bay on Tuesday, while the Brewers have not yet announced a pitcher.

A sellout crowd of 40,388 attended the game at Tropicana Field, which underwent major renovations after Hurricane Milton damaged the roof in October 2024. Many Brewers fans cheered from behind the visitors' dugout, creating a distinct atmosphere for the visiting team.